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Colin May interviews Ibrahim Maalouf.

Colin May talks to Ibrahim Maalouf prior to the trumpeter / composer's appearance at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on July 29th 2025.

Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival, Moseley Park, Birmingham, 11th - 13th July 2025.

Guest contributor Dave Fuller, instigator of the Music Spoken Here series in Worcester, shares his highlights from the 2025 Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival.

Jazz Mann News

Alex Hitchcock - new album plus UK, US and European tour dates.

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Saxophonist & composer Alex Hitchcock will release his new album "Letters From Afar" on September 26th 2025. A series of live shows is scheduled in the UK, the US and Europe. Press release attached.

Barbican and Serious announce Keith Jarrett 80th anniversary celebration, March and April 2026.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

The Barbican and Serious have announced a celebration of jazz pianist Keith Jarrett in his 80th year and 50 years since The Köln Concert with two special performances and a supporting film screening.

SMOKE Jazz Club, New York City Announces September 2025 Line-up.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club Announces September Line-Up: Performers include Joe Farnsworth, Kris Davis, George Cables, Marquis Hill, Emmet Cohen, Robert Hurst, Johnathan Blake.

Jazz Gigs & Events

Jazz Connections: Everyday Lives - Exhibition featuring the work of jazz scholar Dr Pedro Cravinho & photographer Brian Homer at Library of Birmingham Foyer, Centenary Square, Birmingham.

Friday, June 06, 2025 - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Serious Summer Jazz Series at The Barbican Centre and Cadogan Hall, London.

Monday, June 16, 2025 - Saturday, July 26, 2025

41st Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival, various venues, Birmingham, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull.

Friday, July 18, 2025 - Sunday, July 27, 2025

Betty Accorsi Quartet, album launch at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, Kennington, London.

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Nice Jazz Festival, various venues, Nice, France.

Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Sunday, July 27, 2025